Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 3.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 929 | 1884 | 1624 | 790 | 251 | 426 | 474 | 469 | 346 | 299 | 319 | 277 | 856 | 1330 | 1660 | 1667 | 1667 | 1767 | 1728 | 1497 | 1004 | 849 | 1011 | 1196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10PM1.71m | 7:28AM1.57m | 7:51PM1.68m | 8:13AM1.56m | 8:36PM1.66m | 9:01AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.38m | 2:15AM0.40m | 2:27PM0.39m | 2:59AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 163 | 30 | 1366 | 790 | 477 | 426 | 474 | 469 | 346 | 299 | 319 | 207 | 135 | 94 | 94 | 143 | 194 | 333 | 433 | 646 | 778 | 849 | 1011 | 1196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 21 | SSW 19 | S 19 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 21 | 110 | 251 | 270 | 68 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 124 | 184 | 49 | 55 | 35 | 79 | 18 | 201 | 198 | 177 | 176 | 167 | 163 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 277 | 58 | 100 | 58 | 65 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | 156 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 929 | 1884 | 1624 | 975 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 88 | 184 | 221 | 237 | 856 | 1330 | 1660 | 1667 | 1667 | 1767 | 1728 | 1497 | 1004 | 632 | 448 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 145 | 216 | 216 | 247 | 216 | 216 | 247 | 216 | 36 | 36 | 163 | 13 |
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